Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 18.81% year-on-year from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.43% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Cash & Equivalents history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Equivalents rose 18.81% year-over-year to $3.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.1 billion, a 18.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.9 billion, down 13.96% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents rose to $3.1 billion in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from $3.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Equivalents topped out at $5.5 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $2.2 billion in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Equivalents is $3.1 billion (2026), against an average of $3.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents slumped 40.05% in 2022 and surged 44.19% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash & Equivalents stood at $3.7 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.74% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 34.35% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then gained by 19.18% to $3.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.43% to $3.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Cash & Equivalents figures stand at $3.1 billion (Q1 2026), $3.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.64 Bn | 333.34 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.09 Bn | 123.61 Bn | - | 4.59 Bn |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.54 Bn | 72.20 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.21 Bn | 37.10 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.88 Bn | 36.34 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 542.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.50 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.33 Bn | 22.83 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 503.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.75 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.34 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 107.91 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.67 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 289.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.96 Bn |